Vegetable oil production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Vegetable oil production was 13,506 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,506 tonnes
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
15th
of 66 countries
All-time high
19,609 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
749.5 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil production in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 13,506 tonnes for vegetable oil production in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Taiwan peaked at 19,609 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 749.5 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Taiwan 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil production in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,452 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,459 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 749.5 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1964 | 2,176 tonnes | +190.3% |
| 1965 | 1,434 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1966 | 968.91 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1967 | 2,320 tonnes | +139.4% |
| 1968 | 2,436 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2,260 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 2,860 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 2,737 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,512 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 3,474 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 3,651 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2,816 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 3,989 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1977 | 4,211 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 4,306 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2,774 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1980 | 4,971 tonnes | +79.2% |
| 1981 | 5,515 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 5,853 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 4,985 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 5,605 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 6,039 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 6,849 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 9,145 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 10,496 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 8,312 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 9,714 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 11,340 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 12,229 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 12,221 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14,693 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 14,108 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 13,033 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 13,818 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 12,430 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 13,714 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 14,425 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 13,520 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 15,463 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 13,600 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 16,795 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 15,752 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 14,029 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 12,754 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 8,216 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 17,680 tonnes | +115.2% |
| 2010 | 18,800 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 17,031 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 16,150 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 17,014 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 19,609 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 16,688 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 17,506 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18,187 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 16,554 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 14,437 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 18,497 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 18,266 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 16,612 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 13,506 tonnes | -18.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil production in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +190.3% | 749.5 tonnes | 2,176 tonnes |
| 1967 | +139.4% | 968.91 tonnes | 2,320 tonnes |
| 2009 | +115.2% | 8,216 tonnes | 17,680 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,695 tonnes | 749.5 tonnes | 2,436 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,333 tonnes | 2,512 tonnes | 4,306 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,777 tonnes | 4,971 tonnes | 10,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,730 tonnes | 9,714 tonnes | 14,693 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,223 tonnes | 8,216 tonnes | 17,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,198 tonnes | 14,437 tonnes | 19,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,720 tonnes | 13,506 tonnes | 18,497 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Taiwan?
- Vegetable oil production in Taiwan was 13,506 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,609 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 749.5 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Taiwan rank for vegetable oil production?
- Taiwan ranks 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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